Bible Verses About Strife: General references

Abram therefore said to Lot: Let there be no quarrel, I beseech thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen: for we are brethren.

So he sent away his brethren, and at their departing said to them: Be not angry in the way.

I alone am not able to bear your business, and the charge of you and your differences.

Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

I have declared to thee my life: thou hast set me tears in thy sight, As also in thy promise.

He ordained it for a testimony in Joseph, when he came out of the land of Egypt: he heard a tongue which he knew not.

Strive not against a man without cause, when he hath done thee no evil.

A man that is an apostate, an unprofitable man, walketh with a perverse mouth,

He winketh with the eyes, presseth with the foot, speaketh with the finger.

With a wicked heart he deviseth evil, and at all times he soweth discord.

Six things there are, which the Lord hateth, and the seventh his soul detesteth:

Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

A heart that deviseth wicked plots, feet that are swift to run into mischief,

A deceitful witness that uttereth lies, and him that soweth discord among brethren.

Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins.

Among the proud there are always contentions: but they that do all things with counsel, are ruled by wisdom.

A passionate man stirreth up strifes: he that is patient appeaseth those that are stirred up.

A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes.

Better is a dry morsel with joy, than a house full of victims with strife.

The beginning of quarrels is as when one letteth out water: and before he suffereth reproach, he forsaketh judgment.

He that studieth discords, loveth quarrels: and he that exalteth his door, seeketh ruin.

The lips of a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth provoketh quarrels.

A brother that is helped by his brother, is like a strong city: and judgments are like the bars of cities.

A foolish son is the grief of his father: and a wrangling wife is like a roof continually dropping through.

It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches.